5 Ukrainian residents had been killed in an Iranian missile assault on Israel on June 14.
Ukraine's International Ministry advised the Kyiv Impartial that the 5 Ukrainian residents, together with three kids, got here below fireplace in an assault on a residential constructing in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv.
The Ukrainian Embassy in Israel is, the ministry mentioned, nonetheless gathering particulars and figuring out the deceased. An estimated 23,000 Ukrainian residents at present dwell in Israel, together with 11,000 who fled since Russia's invasion in 2022, the Jerusalem Put up studies.
Israel launched mass assaults on Iran on June 13, primarily concentrating on nuclear infrastructure in addition to specialists in Iranian nuclear energy. The Ukrainian authorities has come out in help of Israel in opposition to Iran, which is a serious provider of weapons to Russia. Russia, in flip, has criticized the Israeli assault as "unprovoked aggression."
Roughly 1,000,000 Israelis or roughly 15% of the full inhabitants is Russian-speaking, together with sizeable communities from throughout the previous Soviet Union. Israel has traditionally maintained comparatively pleasant ties with Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier on June 15 commented on the chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin might tackle a mediating function between Israel and Iran.
"Yeah, I’d be open to it," Trump mentioned.
"He’s prepared. He known as me about it. We had an extended discuss it. We talked about this greater than his state of affairs. That is one thing I consider goes to get resolved."
The Kyiv IndependentOlena Goncharova